Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 184,026 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Honduras, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Honduras is 184,026, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Honduras peaked at 184,026 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,093, in 1984.
That places Honduras 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 73,286 | — |
| 1980 | 74,373 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 44,943 | -39.6% |
| 1983 | 43,865 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 43,093 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 51,270 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 65,574 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 61,517 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 84,149 | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 62,981 | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 62,118 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 88,271 | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 64,636 | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 99,245 | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 84,166 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 96,780 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 96,600 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98,259 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 117,206 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 142,331 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 146,294 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 156,366 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 150,118 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 144,651 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 141,586 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 150,493 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 172,110 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 162,724 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 164,164 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 184,026 | +12.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 184,026 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 184,026 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,892, 18.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,286 | 73,286 | 73,286 | 1 |
| 1980s | 51,509 | 43,093 | 74,373 | 5 |
| 1990s | 63,546 | 61,517 | 65,574 | 2 |
| 2000s | 80,293 | 62,118 | 99,245 | 8 |
| 2010s | 132,601 | 96,600 | 156,366 | 9 |
| 2020s | 166,703 | 150,493 | 184,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Honduras?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Honduras was 184,026 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 184,026 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,093 in 1984.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release